QUAD in action: India, US, Japan, Australia Navies begin first phase of Malabar naval exercises

India along with US, Japan and Australia started the ‘Malabar’ naval exercise in Bay of Bengal. Navies of all four countries carried out anti-submarine warfare operations and naval maneuver at sea. Indian Navy's Ranvijay, Shivalik, Shakti, Sukanya and submarine Sindhuraj are exercising these operations with USS John S McCain, HMAS Ballarat and JMSDF Ship JS Onami. India, US, Japan and Australia are a part of ‘Quad’ alliance.